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Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease: What Do We Know?

Get this very useful and free report from the National Institute on Aging.

Need Help Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s?

Get this excellent, free guide from the National Institutes on Health here.

Alzheimer’s Disease is Life Changing

Find an Alzheimer's caregiver support group near you from the Alzheimer's Association.

Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease: It’s Just Not Forgetfulness

Get the free and informative report from the BrightFocus Foundation.

Starting the Conversation . . .

. . about Health, Legal, Financial and
End-of-Life Issues with a Loved One. Please click here for a helpful brochure from Eldercare.gov.

Meet the World’s First Alzheimer’s Patient

and the German neuropathologist who identified the first published case of "presenile dementia," later to be called Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer’s Disease Fact Sheet

Check out the "Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet" from the Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center.

U.S. National Plan To Fight Alzheimer’s Disease

Read about the plan here.

Unraveling the Mystery of Alzheimer’s

Get this free primer on Alzheimer’s disease from the National Institutes of Health.

Who's Blogging?

Jennifer Gerhold is an Alzheimer's advocate, writer, psychologist, and avid caregiver supporter from Washington state. She posts information about Alzheimer's disease and other dementias from around the world.